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1m
or more. Black or brown bands on white or beige, bands are broad on
the top but narrows at the sides. Near mangroves in seagrass areas.
Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. Harmless |
About
1m. Irregular bands of grey, brown or olive on beige. Dark streak
through the bulging eye to the neck. In mangroves. Commonly seen on
our Northern shores, sometimes on our other shores too. Mildly venomous,
harmless. |
About
1.4m. Bluish-grey, smooth scales and regularly spaced black bands.
Upper lips yellow, tail flattened into a paddle-like shape. Coral
reefs and rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. Highly
venomous |
1.5-2m.
Body with triangular cross-section. Black and white bands of equal
size. Tail not flattened into paddle shape. Sometimes seen in mangroves
and shores. Highly
venomous |
1.2m.
Brown stripe through the eye, dark-edged brown bands. May be common
in freshwater ponds, canals, stream. Midly venomous. |
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1m.
Body cylindrical with large rounded scales. Tail flattened paddle-shaped.
Rarely seen. Venomous but docile. |
90cm.
Plain purplish brown with white belly. Nocturnal in back mangroves
near mud lobster mounds. Mildly venomous, harmless. |
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1.2m.
Slender, small head. Black 'netting' on yellow or green, head with
five yellow bands. An arboreal snake that can 'fly', found in trees
and bushes everywhere including in mangroves. Mildy venomous but gentle.
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2m.
Slender with very long thin tail. Broad head. Fresh green, juveniles
yellow to pale brown. An arboreal snake, found in trees and bushes
everywhere including in mangroves. Mildy venomous but gentle. |
1m.
Small, purplish brown with the typical broad triangular head of a
viper, large red eyes. An arboreal snake, found in trees and bushes
in mangroves. Venomous
and aggressive. |
5-10m.
Powerfully muscled with typical net-like body pattern. Broad head.
Commonly seen everywhere, also in trees. Non-venomous but large adults
can be dangerous and they can give a nasty lacerating bite with powerful
jaws filled with sharp long fangs. |
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20-30cm,
to 60cm. No pectoral fins, no scales. It is a fish. |
10-15cm,
to 30cm. Has pectoral fins. Tail is eel-like with the dorsal, anal
and tail fins continuous. It is a fish. |
10-12cm,
to 20cm. Body long and worm-like. No pectoral or tail fins, no scales.
The tip of the tail is sharp. It is a fish. |
Up
to 1m long. Soft bodied, these are worms. |
5-10cm.
Unsegmented worm. Ridges on body like the texture of a peanut shell.
It is a worm. |